There is a specific hour in October when Nebbiolo makes complete sense. It is dawn, or just before it. You are somewhere in the Langhe hills — Barolo, or Barbaresco, or Roero — and the valleys below have filled overnight with a thick white fog that reaches almost to your feet. Only the tops of...
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Pour a glass of amber wine into good light and the first thing you notice is that the color is wrong. It should be pale straw, or green-gold, or the buttery yellow of a Chardonnay. Instead it is amber — the color of tea steeped too long, or of honey held up to a window. Take a sip and the second...
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Walk into a regenerative vineyard in October and you will notice what is missing before that is there. There is no bare orange soil between the rows. No smell of chemicals. Almost no sound of machinery. What you will see instead is a low green carpet of cover crops between the vines, wildflowers...
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You are standing on a slate slope above a river in August. The vineyard runs almost vertical. The Mosel curves below like a green ribbon. It is 22°C, there is a breeze coming off the water, and someone has poured you a glass of Riesling that is 10.5% alcohol and tastes like citrus zest,...
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Summer is when a wine trip becomes something else. The days are longer. Lunches run into afternoons. Tastings that would end at four in October run until seven, and by then someone has brought out olives and bread and the sun is still on the terrace. The best wineries know this. They plan for it....
Read More about "Traveler Favourites: 5 Wineries to Visit This Summer"What is a UNESCO World Heritage Site? World Heritage Site is a designation given to some places, could be entire regions, areas of cities or monuments, by the UNESCO. These places were chosen because of their "universal value to humanity", as reported by UNESCO itself. The need to produce a list...
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To kick off a new year on WineTourism.com, our skilled team of astrologers and wine drinkers have put together our very own Wineoscope, the official horoscope for every wine lover. In this horoscope, we're not just advising you on what to drink according to your sign, but where to travel to taste...
One of the world’s best wine pairing experiences can be found in Logrono, Spain. Logrono is the capital of la Rioja autonomous community, the heart of the Rioja wine region. Here, each night, some of the 150,000 locals and thousands more tourists take to the small streets, eating and drinking...
5, 4, 3, 2, 1… Happy New Year! It’s almost time to say goodbye to 2021 and hello to 2022, a year that hopefully will bring all of you health, happiness and a lot of wine! There is actually no better occasion than the New Year’s celebrations to pop a bottle of sparkling wine. It could be a classic...
To say hello to 2024, we put together a list of 10 wine regions that you should add to your travel bucket list for the new year. Where will your passion for wine take you next?
Christmas is coming! How many Christmas dinners have you already taken part in? It’s a tiring job we know, but we love the joy of sharing food and wine with loved ones, friends and family. Since Christmas 2021 is still going to be a little unusual for many people around the world, mainly...
There’s nothing better than a hot cup of mulled wine to warm up a cold winter day. Whether you are out doing Christmas shopping at markets or inside your house with your friends, mulled wine is the number one drink for the Christmas holidays. A Brief History of Mulled Wine Many of us have drunk...
Cabernet Franc is a red grape and it is among the twenty most widely planted grape varieties in the whole world. The Cabernet Franc grape is the parent grape of two other very common red grape varieties: Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Scroll down this blog post to learn more about this...
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas… We all know this song and actually dream of spending a Christmas filled with snow, mulled wine and days on the slopes. Many of us at WineTourism.com enjoy skiing and snowboarding as much as we enjoy a glass of wine after a long day in the snow....
When we plan to go for a wine tasting experience and choose the winery to visit, most of the time we choose a dreamy estate lost in the Italian or French countryside, surrounded by green hills or in the middle of endless vine rows. Have you ever thought of going for a wine tasting in urban...
Wine Events Worldwide is the organiser behind the IWINETC (International Wine Tourism Conference) that was held this year in Porto and North Portugal on October 26th and 27th. The event is the longest running, and most important dedicated to the wine and food tourism industry. During...
Every year on the 7th of November, wine lovers around the globe unite to celebrate International Merlot Day. As one of the world's most noble and widely cultivated grape varieties, Merlot offers a multitude of flavors ranging from black cherry to hints of vanilla. Its versatility in pairing and...
If there’s a bucket list with destinations that a wine enthusiast should visit at least one in a lifetime, Bordeaux wine region will for sure be one on top. We know how difficult it can be to decide which are the best wineries in Bordeaux to visit for your next wine tour, that’s why we’re here to...
When we need to celebrate an important occasion, such as a birthday, a graduation, a new job, or a marriage, the first thing we say is “We need Champagne!” and proceed to pop a bottle to consecrate the happy moment. Well, get your bottles ready to celebrate World Champagne Day on the 27th of...
What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word ‘Porto’? A beautiful Portuguese city? If you’re Italian, probably a harbour, or – if you are a wine enthusiast – the first thing you might recall is the iconic Port wine. Check out our new blog post entirely...
The city of Reguengos de Monsaraz (Alentejo), Portugal was the seat of the 5th UNWTO Global Conference on Wine Tourism, organised by the UNWTO (World Tourism Organisation) together with VisitPortugal and held on 8th-10th September 2021. Welcome cocktail in Monsaraz. Photo credit: UNWTO...
Are you planning your trip to Greek Islands? if yes, take 6 minutes and 17 seconds to discover the top wineries to visit on Greek Islands. Viticulture and winemaking are a huge part of Greek culture. The country’s terroir makes it possible to produce unique and fascinating wines. That is the...
Your guide to 2024 grape harvest experiences For winemakers, the arrival of autumn and the end of long summer days can only mean one thing: it’s time to harvest! Grape harvesting marks the end of one cycle at the winery and the beginning of another. A new vintage means new wines, new aromas,...
Harvesting grapes is one of the most important steps in winemaking and one of the best periods to visit wineries. We have put together some of the most exciting grape harvesting experiences across Europe to let you discover the real essence of winemaking, local traditions, and most importantly to...
“If we talk about wine mythology, cabernet would be one of the key characters on Mount Olympus. Cabernet is intimately tied with Bordeaux, whose wines are associated with elegance and decent life in the Anglo-Saxon world.” - Sebastian Payne, wine master Cabernet Sauvignon: the king of the...
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